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Tempura Tenyu

A ryokan-run tempura counter in Kyoto frying in cottonseed oil; Selected in the MICHELIN Guide Kyoto Osaka 2026.

Cuisine: Japanese
Neighbourhood: Karasuma Kawaramachi, Kyoto

Cottonseed oil and a tea-house interior

Ten-you is a tempura restaurant at 299 Shimohakusancho in Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, managed by a ryokan, and is a Selected restaurant in the MICHELIN Guide Kyoto Osaka 2026.

The clean-lined interior was created by a tea-house craftsman, with modern Japanese private rooms on the ground floor and counter seating upstairs, where the chef holds court. Tempura is fried in cottonseed oil for a light texture, and the prix fixe alternates seafood and vegetables; tilefish wrapped in perilla leaf is a creative touch. Tendon is offered at lunchtime, so that guests can return after their stay at the inn.

Sources: Michelin Guide

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